but superstorm sandy brought disaster close to home. off the buss and into the arms of families who have not seen them for ten days. 80 members of virginia task force one came home. >> i was so happy. >> we're really glad to have him home. >> i have family none that area. so -- up in that area. this hit close ho home. >> reporter: they've been in little ferry, new jersey. >> the area of little ferry was new orleans on a smaller scale basically. >> reporter: captain mike davis reflecting on a rescue mission so close to home. >> and the people were basically stranded in hair holmes. we were -- their homes. we were faced with a lot of eorly people who couldn't get out of the houses. >> reporter: one safety problem was power restored to flood zones. >> power started coming back in some areas which was causing house fires. >> reporter: it was rescuers from virginia relieving fellow local first responders. in flood zones who were simply overwhelmed. they were at the end of their ability to continue -- to continue functioning. >> they were whi